Our text is an easy read and has a lot of good information. I like that it gives examples from various disciplines. The newest reading gave some good starting points and ideas to incorporate with my students. I have done projects in the past where students have gone out to find the most recent data/information on a topic. It always makes me feel better when these things come up in our reading and within the class because it makes me feel like I'm doing some good stuff with my kids.
I have used online data to gather population demographics, information for pollution within our state and counties, and information on species/biodiversity loss. I will continue to incorporate the use of data and have my students make real-world connections with what we discuss in the classroom.
Professional development
15 years ago
Hi Bill,
ReplyDeleteI took a look at your wiki and added a post under on the technology page. It kept crowding my text against the question you posed (meaning even if I put returns in to separate the text from the questions, it still ended up next to the last typing you did) so I just put my response in a different font color. I'm not sure why it did that.
I'm using EditMe and have not yet allowed comments. I'm wondering if you have the ability to control who comments on your pages or if anyone can just chime in. Please let me know. Thanks.
I agree that the book has some good links to use, but the problem with publishing a book with web links is that they often change. If those particular organizations restructure their website, then these links in the book may become broken or out of date. It just may require a bit of extra work in the future if those websites change. The organizations will probably still exist.
ReplyDeleteHi Randy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for editing my wiki, I'll check it out. I just wanted to see what it was like when people actually make changes. I don't know why it wouldn't allow you to separate your response from my post... interesting.
Also, if I remember correctly, you can control who has the ability to edit your wiki when you first set it up.
Stephen,
ReplyDeleteTrue about changes to an organization or its website. With the speed of change these days and how technology works, they may not last long.